Dauphine Libere Stage 4: Montelimar > Gap, 167.5kms

Imanol Erviti is leading a break-out for about 15 escapers...

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The peloton is enjoying the sights and smell of lavender before organising a chase...

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Photographed by L'Equipe's photographer, Christian Meier takes the escape to a four-minute lead...

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The peloton is strung-out in pursuit as it crosses the wine-filled plains of the Vaucluse...

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Net App seems to be helping Sky chase for an hour or so...

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The Provençal scenery isn't getting any worse as the peloton continues its work in pursuit of the escape...

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Maxime Bouet leads up-front, but they're having to work hard to keep a four-minute gap...

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Is Yoann Offredo laughing or crying as the race-doctor sprays something very icy onto an old wound..?

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Alessandro De Marchi is getting some ice-cold treatment for his sore feet...

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Who's the mysterious Spaniard racing without a number on his back and no number on his bike..?

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Vasil Kiryienka chases for Sky - there's no-one heping them any more..!

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The peloton flies towards the Alps in the slipstream of Sky's power...

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Peter Velits leads the escape on to the Col de Manse with a three-minute lead...

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Yuri Trofimov has escaped from the escapers - he'll go on to win the stage in Gap...

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Ryder Hesjedal attacks from the peloton a few minutes later...

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Tejay Van Garderen is trying to join Hesjedal, but a few others are following him across the gap...

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Bob Jungels leads the pursuit of Trofimov, but a crash on the descent will ruin his game...

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Van Garderen has stayed away from the Froome-Contador group - he'll win some time back on G.C today..!

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Andrew Talansky leads the favourites down the nasty descent...

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Alberto Contador is attacking on the descent..!

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Despite the risks, Chris Froome will close the gap to Contador with ease..!

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Many minutes later, David Millar is just having fun as he descends to Gap in his last-ever Dauphiné..!

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